Assignment is a transfer of rights or property from one party to another. Options assignments occur when option buyers exercise their rights to a position in a security. Other examples of assignments can be found in wages, mortgages, and leases.
Assignment is a transfer of rights or property from one party to another. Options assignments occur when option buyers exercise their rights to a position in a security. Other examples of assignments can be found in wages, mortgages, and leases.
For example, if A contracts with B to teach B guitar for $50, A can assign this contract to C. That is, this assignment is both: (1) an assignment of A's rights under the contract to the $50; and (2) a delegation of A's duty to teach guitar to C.